News Release
GULFSTREAM G550 BUSINESS JET SETS CITY-PAIR SPEED RECORD BETWEEN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
SAVANNAH , Ga. , May 31, 2006 – A large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 business jet recently established a new city-pair speed record between Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates and Manchester Airport in England. The aircraft flew 3191 nautical miles in 7 hours and 1 minute, at an average speed of Mach 0.85 and with an average headwind of 16 knots. It landed with 9,000 pounds of fuel remaining.
Piloting the G550 was Hank Gibson, senior international captain, while Ray Wellington, senior international captain, served as copilot. In addition to flight attendant Donna Inglis, 6 passengers were onboard the flight.
Gulfstream has submitted an application to the National Aeronautic Association to confirm the new city-pair record.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed
Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range
Gulfstream G350™; the large-cabin, long-range G450™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 7,900 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 72,700 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.
